Telegram-herald., 1887-06-10
UNCLE DIkS LETTER
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Washington has disappeared TAs sssr@
shoes whsrs il sAs. he life there sni the
iaieldsals thersof sill long he rsEasznoessd
81 the thousands of participants II Tie
/ grand pscaie. IL xx rbs saeh . very et-
| psnsiss psease 10 the aforesaid partiei p&nts.
a5ld those Who dld not sxp<cE % carry %
/ The prizes have noE bsen dls&pPolnleS.
soa&s % thsss . DO did imagine thai they
eoald noE - bs&1sn ehansed their n-inds
sooa after they reached tie cxanP ald found
l o0t what they had 10 contend knd tsoIDtsete
l vita ursnd Rapids has reason 70 hs iroad.
| ss che =. no doubt. Ct the record made b.
| nef representative in camp aud oat Of II
Her ',41ardss m2ds friends Among and
wen sxoldsn opinions" from al sorts Of
| people. They made slae best Of everything,
dad 10 growing or '-kxeklns." and stood
their groanl until tae f9n and the troubls
Was all over. then s.asrhed away IN good
oreez With the best s.sl.es and the hearty
cheers OF al adnllIspg crowd 81 eltlzsns.
LYen the dTenchiDg rains and the gloomy
clouds failed 20 dxuben their ard0r or
put check upon their good spirits.
The Custer GUARDS labored uuder serious
disadvantages ioon1ned 70 camp whole
week before their ts<<n came 10 drill, not
permitted % prsctieessl'all daring that tine
or 70 visis the drill grounds" Nhils otbsr
companies we're drillnx there. and when
their term came they we're obliged 10 30
through tbs difficult and intricate manual
on uneven ground Ia Vet grass several
inches high, and slippery. how could
company Of State hjlIfia composed OF
young men busiiy empsYved when al home.
Tor ten or twelve hours each day in the eyo.
cations OF life, only drilling occasionally
By gas light in an arfnory upon = hard
| floor after hard days work. be expected
10 compete, nonorshfys with those who
have been for montfs exercising almost
every day ia the manual of arms And yet
they only stood No. Is on the list and many
crack companies even the Jackson Rifles.
by whom they had been defeated only re-
Gently. did not do so well as they did.
The MARKS they did get from the Regslsr
Army officers designated 10 criticize and
report them, were certainly very creditabls.
In my last letter ! made no mention of
Lieutenat Knox. of the Custer Guards.
had not then made the ac-
quaintance Of this popular officer;
found him soon after and found
him 10 be SON of an old and true friend Of
mine and worthy representative OF the
respected and honored family
The Michigan Military Academy Cadets.
from Orchard Lake, have done their Insti-
tuition and State much honor. Their
appearance and their performances attract
cd marked attention. and great applause.
They carried off the first prize for Cadets:
81, ,000-it was divided among them, about
So each and they are'here yet, the pets of
the city. Col j. Suulner Rogers, their
commander, 3 Regular Army oficer, is et
home in Washington aud very popular
here; he is very proud, OF his boys, and be
may well be. a finsr looking body OF
young men cannot be found anywhere.
Notwithstanding the very unfavorable
weather, which paralyted the programme
on several days in succession; the Drill"
came near being success, financially and
otherwise. The committee claim now that
they win be about SIC ,t1O behind. tney have
not removed the Grsnd Stand and
enclosure and hope. by CIV
ing entertainments. THIS week, to
make up a part, at least OF the deficit. The
''pyrorsma.n imitation, by fire works, ETC.. of
the naval engagement between the Monitor
and the Merrimac, in Hampton Roads,
Virginia March o. 1862 Is still there. as an
attraction. and the Washington Light In
fantry CORPS drill. under electric lights. Is
novelty. Your Uncle has not patronized
that grand stand. TO speak of, having feel
ing that the Committee did not treat him.
self and others kindly IN refusing recogni-
ton Tor recompense Of any kind, in return for
their timely efforts 70 assist IN making
success OF their affair.
They astonished everybody by requiring
the officers and soldiers who came here IN
response. to their invitation, 70 pay full
prices for admission to their own-show, and
in refusing TO give return checks TO any
wishing TO leave the grounds on any ae-
count.
The Washington Light Infantry and the
National Rihes--the local pet or
feud, and will probably speak no
more as they pass by" The Light Infantry
captured two prizes and the National Rifles
one: ID is now alleged by Lieutenant Cash of
the Infantry that Lieutenant keech Of the
Rifles was on the grounds while the In
fantry were drilling. keeeh admits that he
Was there, for few minutes, looking tor
friend, ignorant of the fact that the Light
Infantry were then drilling. lt looks rs II
the Rifles would loose their s.. 600 prize be-
cause Of Lieutenant KeecL' technical vio-
iation of the regulations
The friends OF the Toledo Cadets are very
indignant over the treatment they received
and claim that they should have been
awarded the first prize Of S. 0c0. as given to-
the Lcmsx Rifles of Mobile, Ala. / am not
prepared to express an opinion upon the
merits of this case. The Cadets drilled
beautifully and were great favorites-
Prof. Spencer F. Bard OF the Smithson-
ian Institution, is dangerously III and bis
numerous friends are much troubled.
His loss, If il occurs, will be sorely felt
He Is a very useful and popular man.
Rev. Sidney Beckwitk, Of Port Huron.
well known and popular IN Grand Rapids,
is here for a few days visit, havinz run up
from the White Sulphur Springs. Va.
where be is seeking restoration to health.
bis throat being Ia bad, condition. Your
uncle has been trying to show NT. B. some
of the attractions, and With him attended
the services Of Memorial Day" al the old
Soldiers Hone. also visited Rock Creek
Church snd cemetery ard the vault in
which the fef9sins o. General Logan reposs,
having been Constantly susrdea By soldiers
detailed for thai purpose since the funeral.
THcLK BEg.